Bte Hearing Aids and Oticon Dual MiniThere are actually many different types of hearing instruments or aids which are worn in various styles that include: Behind The Ear (BTE), Receiver In The Canal/Ear (RIC/RITE), In The Canal (ITC) and Completely In The Canal (CIC). Each type and style is designed to meet different identifiable needs of people suffering from hearing loss. The BTE hearing aid model is often used for compensating mild to severe hearing losses.The other types of hearing aids also have their areas of competence or suitability, which ranges from compensating for mild or moderate to not so severe and severe hearing losses. A dual mini series from Oticon INC., for instance is made as a Receiver In The Ear (RITE) hearing aid and this instrument is designed to meet the needs of people suffering from serious hearing loss and high frequency hearing loss. This is why Oticon informs anyone who cares to listen that this hearing aid will deliver a better, less confusing sound than any BTE hearing aid as it avoids problem due to tube resonance. Okay does this then mean that receiver in the ear hearing aids are better than behind the ear models or even any other hearing aid for that matter? The answer is a capital NO!!! as each type of hearing aid possesses a benefit, function or advantage, which the others might not have and therefore a right choice for different circumstances or situations. To understand this better there is need for you to appreciate if you would like the advantages that one has over the other as a result of the benefits offered from the technologies that power this very important health care equipment that offer respite to users and of course the society at large. Three very important advantages that a BTE hearing aid has over a RITE dual mini hearing aid and possibly every other type of hearing aid is that their ear molds can easily be replaced when user outgrows them (this is why they are often prescribed for children), they are also tough since their electrical components are located outside the ear and are not subjected to being spoilt by ear wax unlike RITE models. The third advantage is that they are cost-effective because they are usually cheaper to buy, replace or adjust. One major disadvantage of this type of hearing instrument is that it is not discreet like the oticon dual mini or other RITE aids. Another benefit that RITE technology offers users is the non-distortion of sound, which is found with BTE hearing aids. This is due to the fact that the receiver or speaker of the receiver-in-the-ear hearing aids is placed right in the ear canal so sound need not travel through a tube to the ear as is the case with behind-the-ear hearing aids. | ||
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